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SPRATLY Maurice Caplan, VS5MC, indicated during the recent CQ WW Test that the
plans for a possible Barque Canada Reef operation there in the Spratlys is now
aimed at late December. Not quite definite as yet.
Oil exploration in the South China Sea continues to show results with the Shell Oil
company announcing late in October that they had brought in a producing off-shore
well 214 miles out of the Viet Nam coast. While radio amateurs are interested in
the area solely for the testing of radio propagation conditions during a declining
sunspot cycle, it seems that others might be interested in any of the real estate,
above or below water, for other reasons.
BANGLADESH The JA-Group of JA3KWJ, JA2PJC and JA2KLT will open from Dacca this
coming Friday for a week of all band operation. These will be signing S21A, S21KP
and S21KK and with c.w. generally just inside the lower band edge and SSB being
found at the often used DX frequencies. Full information in last week's bulletin.
JA0CUV and JA1MCY will operate from Dacca on November 15th and 16th before moving on
to the Maldives for the c.w. portion of the CQ Test at the end of November.
CHAD Chester, W4EVG and ex-XV5AC etc., was in Mauritania signing 5T5AC recently
and indicated that his TT8-Chad plans are about a month or so in the future. It
looks like it may be sometime in January before Chester opens from Chad, possibly
signing TT8AC.
JUAN FERNANDEZ Last week WB4NCT, David Ausley, was signing `/CE0Z' from a U.S.
naval vessel anchored off the island of and drawing a lot of attention. On October
27th he was found at 14302kc from 0300Z. He has also been found in the 21375kc
area, sometimes a bit higher.
He was using a vertical antenna and getting out a good signal to the states, often
working by call areas. There are no facilities for docking large vessels at the
island and it was not clear whether he would be able to operate ashore for DXCC
counters. Some report the operator has a thing about strong W4 signals. The home
QTH for WB4NCT is Alabama.
TOKELAUS ZM7AH was available on several bands recently and Jim indicated that he
will be out in the Forty/Eighty Country on Friday and Saturday evenings. The
possibilities are 7080kc or thereabouts from 0700Z and 3805kc from 0800Z. During
the last days of October West Coast stations were working Jim on these frequencies
and at these times.
The Plan was to operate through November and secure around or shortly after
December 5th. Jim was figuring last week whether the gasoline would last until he
was ready to secure. He is using the partial phonetics . . . "ZM7 Alcoholic Ham."
QSL to W5ZF in Albuquerque.
CHATHAM The YL-Chatham operation during the CQ Test has noted with some
complimentary comments and they are still there last week signing their own calls
after the conclusion of the DX Test. They were due to secure Tuesday or Wednesday
and return to New Zealand. There may be something developing on the thinking about
a Kermedec operation in January, this one being in the planning stage by the YL
team of ZL1BKL, Marion, and ZL1ALE, Aola. Indications were that they had wanted to
see how the Chatham operation went.
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5 November 1974
SUNSPOT LOUIE There was but one spot visible when this observation was made last
week, this spot appearing on October 25th. This was the first significant Sunspot
observed since October 17th and this one has changed little since its initial
appearance.
Conditions were a bit surprising during the CQ Test and there were some good
openings into Asia and the Indian Ocean area. XU1DX was operating with a strong
signal and drawing a lot of attention. Ten and Fifteen both showed surprising
openings. Some disturbances may show around the end of this week and these may
continue until about mid-month. Check the bands for there is no more quicker way
to check conditions. And when there is nothing else, try that Sun Dance Routine.
Organize your local dance group. Get together with the other squares . . . .
SHORTLY NOTED Contests are a lot of fun and the CQ Test did produce a lot of
activity. This week we are trying to shake things down to a normal routine and get
ready for the next big outing the end of the month when the c.w. action warms the
weekend. Those who have seen the slide show on the Kingman Reef effort may recall
slides of the strange couple with all the dogs aboard which went on the reef at the
entrance there at Palmyra. This was the `IOLA' and was rather unseaworthy when
dragged off the rocks. Anyhow, last week the newspapers carrying the story of the
mystery at Palmyra with the yacht SEAWATCH which departed Honolulu in July. The
occupants of the yacht are missing and the SEAWATCH showed up back in Honolulu with
a new name and new paint job, the strange occupants of the IOLA apparently aboard.
Last week Jack Wheeler, KH6CHC/KP6AL, along with an FBI agent and others flew to
Fanning and went on to Palmyra by boat to investigate the matter. Recent
overflights at Palmyra had not shown any signs of activity on the island.
Most of the promised action showed during the CQ Test with some strange calls
thrown in ....like 9J10SS to celebrate the 10th anniversary of independence for
Zambia and was used only for the week. TU2DO is out of the hospital and will be
resting at home for the next month or so. John may retire in the next month or
two. 3A2GX, Alex, may be in Saudi Arabia for a couple of months but is not sure if
he will operate. He is also thinking of another 3A2-action around Christmas time.
This goes to I1ALX. M1C which has been showing on c.w. says to QSL to I4EAT.
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manager for no one...and especially anyone in the Rhode Island area signing 5A8. A
SWL in Libya reinforces the information that no amateur operation is allowed at
this time there....and has not since 1967. ZD8MF is with a NASA tracking station
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5 November 74
REPORTS FROM RED EYED LOUIE There is Sweet Music Here That Softer Falls...
AFRICA SSB
CN8BO 14210/2015/Oct 25e ZD3X 21290/2105/Oct 24e 5U7BD 14202/2130/Oct 22e
CR6OR 21263/1645/Oct 27m ZD3T 21294/1615/Oct 24e 5V7WT 21355/1830/Oct 28e
CR6WT 21311/1850/Oct 25e ZD7HH 28560/1825/Oct 25e 5T5AC 14208/1055/Oct 28e
CT3AF 14210/1110/Oct 22e ZD7HH 14210/2110/Oct 20e 5Z4NH 21355/1830/Oct 28e
EA8JJ 21311/1630/Oct 27e ZD8MF 14210/2125/Oct 29e 7Q7BW 21300/1800/Oct 22m
EA8IT 14213/1205/Oct 24e ZE1DP 14204/1945/Oct 23w 7X2AM 14206/1225/Oct 23m
EA8IH 14214/1200/Oct 25e ZE4JS 21351/1810/Oct 24e 7X3AB 14206/1140/Oct 24e
EA9EX 21294/1815/Oct 21e ZS2DC 21355/1830/Oct 28e 7P8AT 14207/2320/Oct 24m
EL2JC 21304/1845/Oct 25e ZS6KW 21317/1555/Oct 23w 9J10WR 28576/1825/Oct 25e
EL4D 14215/2320/Oct 24m ZS1ANT 14220/0305/Oct 23w 9J10SS 14203/2010/Oct 28e
TJ1AF 21283/1925/Oct 25w ZS5PG 14224/1245/Oct 30e 9J10WR 21355/1940/Oct 28e
TR8SS 14262/2250/Oct 24m WB2/VQ921360/1535/Oct 22m 9G1AR 28552/1835/Oct 25e
TU2DO 14208/1110/Oct 28e 5H3FQ 21355/1730/Oct 22m 9G1Hz 21303/2000/Oct 23w
ASIA SSB
HZ1AB 14210/1400/Oct 22m# VU2BX 14217/1330/Oct 25m 4W1ED 14204/1355/Oct 25e
OD5HC 14234/1220/Oct 25e VU2MQF 14207/1335/Oct 25e 4W1GM 21355/1825/Oct 28e
OD5IT 21280/1600/Oct 24m VU2AIK 14210/1445/Oct 25e 4S7EA 14224/1415/Oct 25m
UL7YR 14212/1510/Oct 21e VU2GDG 14208/1525/Oct 21e 4X4AS 14215/1615/Oct 25w
UA0FGM 14205/0115/Oct 26m XV5AA 14320/1245/Oct 24e 4Z4IK 21351/1630/Oct 21e
UK9CAE 14218/1400/Oct 24e XW8CO 14202/1250/Oct 22e 9M2MW 14224/1430/Oct 25m
EUROPE SSB
CT1RM 14211/1705/Oct 24w HB9AHA 14216/1825/Oct 22w YU2CDS 14207/1755/Oct 22w
DK5EZ 14221/1735/Oct 22w I1BLG 21255/1630/Oct 23w YU2CDS 14207/1755/Oct 22w
EA3JE 14212/1940/Oct 23w I6DQM 21325/1615/Oct 23w ZB2FZ 14230/1050/Oct 21e
EA3XA 14201/1530/Oct 22w# IS0CDO 21273/1525/Oct 23m ZB2BO 14189/1940/Oct 24m
EA6BG 14218/1450/Oct 25e LA2PT 14235/1835/Oct 22w 3A2GX 14226/1225/Oct 25e
EI2CA 14211/1625/Oct 25w LX1PA 14214/1345/Oct 25w 9H1DZ 21280/1420/Oct 25e
GC3EML 14214/2010/Oct 25e ON4KL 14206/1750/Oct 22w
ELSEWHERES SSB
CX6AM 14212/2340/Oct 24m PJ3AT 14217/1300/Oct 25e VP7BC 14206/2345/Oct 25m
CX5CB 28565/2110/Oct 22e VK2APG 14238/1125/Oct 30e VP8HA 14203/0140/Oct 24w
FO8EG 21354/1810/Oct 21e VK6WC 14207/2320/Oct 24m# YJ8CS 21305/0100/Often
FO0RK 14210/0345/Oct 24w VP1PW 21355/1820/Oct 28e ZK1DA 14244/0310/Oct 25w
FY0BHI 21301/1640/Oct 28e VP2EY 21353/1830/Oct 24e ZL1BKL/C 14266/0615/Oct29e
HC8GI 21351/1810/Oct 24e VP2EY 14201/1205/Oct 30e ZM7AH 14256/0400/Often
HI8LC 28550/1835/Oct 24e VP2EEA 21351/1810/Oct 24e 3D2DD 21310/0130/Oct 25w
KC6VE 14245/0255/Oct 25w VP2GMB 14220/0300/Oct 25m 5W1AV 21290/1945/Oct 25w
KC4AAC 14266/0610/Oct 29e VP2GTE 21293/1940/Oct 25w 6Y5HM 28594/2105/Oct 25e
KS6SP 14227/0255/Oct 25m VP2VBH 14214/2340/Oct 22w ZP5PC 21308/0000/Oct 24w
OA4KF 28606/2110/Oct 22e VP5WW 21261/1640/Oct 27m
PZ1AP 21275/1815/Oct 22w VP5WW 14202/1215/Oct 25e
PJ3AT 14217/1300/Oct 25e VP5WS 14205/Oct 28w
AFRICA CW ASIA CW
FR0BCS 14023/1630/Oct 29w 3B8DO 14051/1820/Oct 23w JY9CR 14016/1525/Oct 29w
ZD3T 21026/2140/Oct 24e 3B8CJ 14025/1930/Oct 24m UH8CJ 14009/1555/Oct 23w
ZD8TM 21025/2200/Oct 26w 7Q7DW 21033/1830/Oct 25e UK0KAC 14019/1325/Oct 28e
ZS2JL 21046/1810/Oct 22m 7X4AN 21033/1820/Oct 22m
(e = eastern states m = middle states w = western reaches kv = virgin islands)
(all time in gmt # = longpath ??? = Slim....always where the action is!! )
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5 November 1974
EUROPE CW
CT1DW 21048/1830/Oct 22m I2ECV 14036/1950/Oct 22w SQ3DG 14036/1745/Oct 23w
CT2BN 21049/2100/Oct 22m M1C 21030/1430/Oct 25e SQ6PAZ 14036/1615/Oct 23w
DL7LV 14036/1710/Oct 23w OE3NBB 14042/1605/Oct 23w UA1ACY 14032/1940/Oct 22w
EI5GC 14029/2005/Oct 23w OH6OB 14036/1825/Oct 23w UQ2PQ 14032/1610/Oct 21w
F0AAA 14001/1535/Oct 23w OH7RI 14036/1955/Oct 23w UR2NP 14041/1310/Oct 28e
G3US 14040/1840/Oct 21w OK1US 14036/1720/Oct 23w UK2PAD 14036/1630/Oct 23w
GD4AM 14025/1300/Oct 25e PA0EP 14036/1730/Oct 23w UT5IB 14036/1625/Oct 23w
HB9AYU 21034/1650/Oct 22m PA0XSA 14036/1810/Oct 23w YU2NFY 14035/1830/Oct 21w
HB9LJ 14049/2010/Oct 22w PE2EVO 14014/1250/Oct 25e 9H1AQ 14020/2055/Oct 24e
IT9AF 14024/1450/Oct 27w SM6DSW 14036/1745/Oct 23w 9H1CH 14020/1730/Oct 28w
ELSEWHERES..CW
CO2BB 21031/1835/Oct 22m TI2WX 28045/2220/Oct 20w YU5JQR 14038/1525/Oc 28w
CO2OM 14017/2225/Oct 22w VK2QL 21025/2200/Oct 26w ZK1AA 14036/1710/Oct 19w
FO8EG 21026/1830/Oct 27w VP2MPJ 14033/2200/Oct 23e 3D2DD 21020/0150/Oct 29m
FG7AM 21041/1830/Oct 24e VP2EY 21029/1430/Oct 25e
FP8AA 14026/2140/Oct 22e VP2LAW 28040/2210/Oct 19w
HI8FED 21046/1810/Oct 22m VP2MJ 21032/1620/Oct 24w
HK0BKX 14032/1220/Oct 22e VP2MJK 14020/2030/Oct 23w
KG6SX 14037/0400/Oct 28w VP5CW 14003/2015/Oct 23w
KV4FC 14028/1345/Oct 28e VP5CW 21037/1830/Oct 24e
FORTY/EIGHTY DESK
CR7CN 7003/0320/Oct 18e TI2BEV 7031/0110/Oct 23w G4/VP9 7010/1040/Oct 25e
FM7WH 7038/1030/Oct 24e UL7NAF 7009/1130/Oct 28e YU1DX 7080/1140/Oct 27e
FK8BV 7011/1040/Oct 25e VK2AHK 7014/1150/Oct 22e ZL1BKL/C 7084/0700/ 30w
FG7AQ 7015/1050/Oct 22e VK3FC 7006/1120/Oct 24e ZS2JL 7015/0400/Oct 29w
FP8AA 7006/2330/Oct 22e VP2LPB 7168/1150/Oct 16kv ZS6SM 7023/0400/Oct 23w
FP8CR 7007/1035/Oct 23e VP2SAG 7168/1135/Oct 16kv 8R1AG 7168/1135/Oct 16kv
FY0BHI 7170/0255/Oct 24w VP2GMB 7171/0015/Oct 25w
HM1GP 7005/1335/Oct 18w VP2EY 7033/0410/Oct 23w
HP1AC 7014/1155/Oct 22e VP2EEA 7014/1045/Oct 25e
KH6CF 7009/1055/Oct 24e VP5WS 7046/1150/Oct 28e
LU8AHW 3508/1000/Oct 20w VP5WS 3806/0340/Oct 24w ZL1AJL/C 3807/0800/Oct 30w
UA0FBS 3510/1325/Oct 17w ZD3T 3790/0640/Oct 24w Zs6DW 3780/0400/Often
VK3MR 3508/1020/Oct 20w ZF1SV 3807/0325/Oct 25w
VS6DO 3805/1315/Oct 24w ZL2BT 3805/0715/Oct 24w
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5 November 1974
TOKELAUS ZM7AH & Co presently active.
WALLIS Southern California group....two weeks last part of November
BANGLADESH JA group to open this Friday for a week. More JAs on Nov 15th
COOKS W6KNC scheduled to open from ZK1AA this Tuesday
SPRATLY VS5MC indicates it may be late December....
MONACO I1ALX planning 3A2GX again during the Christmas period.
CHAD Chester hoping for possible January TT8 operation...
JUAN FERNANDEZ WA4NCT/CE0Z on vessel in the anchorage there.
RTTY DX TEST Alexander Volta Test....December 7/8th
ARKANSAS DX MEET December 7th....Hot Springs, Arkansas. W5QKR for details....
ERIK SM0AGD Last March Erik Sjolund, SM0AGD, operated from Serrana Bank and was
aiming for Baja Nuevo on the same trip but things did not jell. This was his HK0AB
operation. Since that effort plus some others further south, Erik has been
employed back home in Sweden at a variety of assignments which has taken him to
several DX spots. Last week Erik wrote on some more plans...
After my HK0-effort in March I have not been very active..just an ordinary
SM0. I have been moving about so much in the last several years that I
have really had little chance for my own DXCC.
I am now looking forward to the possibility of showing from some rare spot.
In my present post with the Swedish Foreign Ministry, I have traveled abroad
and there are some possibilities. I have just returned home after four weeks
in the Middle East.....without amateur radio. However, just as a routine I
did leave my application for a license in Iraq.... But I have had no answer
as yet.
My next mission may take me to West and Central Africa. I will depart Sweden
about November 15th and I will be taking my rig with me. When I have finished
my duties in various area, I will go for some hamming. I am going to try to
get operating permission in 3C-Guinea and TL8-Central African Republic. I
would like to see about a possible 3C0-Annobon operation but that is a
difficult transportation problem. If I have to charter the means of getting
to a rare spot, there will be a financial problem.
SM3CXS probably will do my QSLs on this trip as he did when I was at CE0, VP8
and HK0.
I will be advising as to my operating plans....
Erik Sjolund SM0AGD
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ARRL The launch date of the OSCAR 7 has been delayed. There was a bulletin out of
W1AW a week or so back saying that it has been held up until October 31st or later.
The launch may be delayed even more and last week there were some indicators that
it might not be launched until about November 12. However, keep alert as the Hero
of Mafeking would often advise....
A study of shipping out the monthly copy of QST by 1st class indicated that it would
cost $12.00 a year extra. Air freight to Hawaii or other distant points might add
as much as $7.20 a year extra. While on that subject, the Marin QRPers got their
QST on October 30th. The November issue....naturally.
ARRL has asked for an extension on the RACES Docket #19723. And the FCC has
extended until November 4th the date for filing on Docket 19658, on the matter of
fees.
Ballots are out for the election of directors in half of the ARRL Divisions..
Directors or Vice-Directors that is. If there is an election in yours this year,
make sure that your ballot gets returned.
TNX to W1AM,W1DAL,W2FPM,K2GBC,W2OVC,K3ZOL,W4EH,W4HU, W4UF, W5AK, K5DEC, K5FVA,
WB5CEW,K5FKD,W5OSJ,WA6CPP, K6DG, WA6FIT, W6GC, WA6KZI, WB6LTJ, W6MI, W6PT,
W6TSQ,W6TTS,WA7FKV, K7NHG, W7PFZ, W8OA,W8ZOK, K9UIY,WA0TAS, KV4AM, HP1JC
W6MTJ, SM0AGD, VE8RA
WEST COAST DX BULLETIN Published every week by the Marin County DX Group. One of
our local QRPers came by last week, troubled and anxious. "It's that I figure I'm
over the hill", this QRPer explained. "I'm around the bend for sure. I am sore
and troubled and these wounds of mine....these spiritual wounds....are grievous
burdens. I suspect that I have had it". We nodded in sympathy for we know those
dark watches of the night when a DXer must wrestle with his fears....that he will
miss one. "And just what is the problem?", we asked. "Have you turned fifty? Or
something like that?". The QRPer jumped to his feet and glared at us. "I thought
that you!..you of all people would understand", he exclaimed. "That you would know
what it is to work your 300th country and there is little left for you. You!!..",
he said and away he went. We did not call after him for we know the wounds of the
spirit and that dreaded 300th country sticker has felled more than one noble DXer.
For one must watch...and $10.50 will bring you a full year of DX Warning Signals...
$12.00 flights the alerts at you by airmail. Beware the 300th Sticker!! Worse than
Normans Woe!!
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